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David Roe: If you have a $5,000 out-of-pocket, and you are a police officer where I live making $35,000 a year, it might as well be…

On the recordApril 13, 2016
If you have a $5,000 out-of-pocket, and you are a police officer where I live making $35,000 a year, it might as well be $100,000 out-of-pocket.
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David Roe
Republican · Vermont

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Discussing the financial burden of healthcare costs on low-income police officers.

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